Full-stack-skills nvm-troubleshooting-linux

Diagnose and fix nvm issues on Linux and WSL, including profile not loading, PATH errors, distro-specific differences, and Alpine compatibility problems. Use when the user reports nvm not found on Linux, nvm command not working in WSL, or distro-specific nvm issues.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/partme-ai/full-stack-skills

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/partme-ai/full-stack-skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/nvm-skills/nvm-troubleshooting-linux" ~/.claude/skills/partme-ai-full-stack-skills-nvm-troubleshooting-linux && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/nvm-skills/nvm-troubleshooting-linux/SKILL.md

nvm Troubleshooting (Linux/WSL)

Diagnose and fix common nvm problems on Linux distributions and Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Workflow

Run diagnostic checks:

echo "Shell: $SHELL"
echo "NVM_DIR: $NVM_DIR"
cat ~/.bashrc | grep -n nvm
echo $PATH | tr ':' '\n' | grep nvm

Identify the distro and shell:

cat /etc/os-release | head -2
echo $SHELL
# WSL check:
uname -r | grep -i microsoft && echo "WSL detected"

Fix profile loading issues (most common problem):

# Ensure these lines are in ~/.bashrc (not just ~/.profile):
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"

Verify the fix:

source ~/.bashrc
command -v nvm   # Should print "nvm"
nvm --version

Note: Installation steps belong to nvm-install. For macOS issues, use nvm-troubleshooting-macos.

Example file map

```
examples/troubleshooting-linux.md
```
- Linux-specific troubleshooting
```
examples/wsl-troubleshooting.md
```
- WSL-specific issues
```
examples/alpine-install.md
```
- Alpine Linux guidance
```
examples/problems.md
```
- Common problems and solutions
```
examples/compatibility-issues.md
```
- Known compatibility issues

Keywords

linux, wsl, troubleshooting, PATH, profile, compatibility, alpine, nvm not found